Durham, NC vs Encinitas, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Encinitas

63.4

#1769 nationally

Encinitas leads in median household income ($142,506 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 215). Encinitas leads in walk score (43 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Encinitas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	63.4 (#1769)
Population	283,506	60,841
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$1,932,178
Median Household Income	$67,432	$142,506
Average Commute	22.8 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	33	43
Crime Level	Moderate	5.9
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	215
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+16.8